The Intentional Traveler

The Cruise Port of Vancouver

Gateway to Alaska cruising and a departure port for cruises to Hawaii this port has much to offer visitors. This port is a popular gateway to many Alaska cruises. While it owes much of its popularity in the cruise industry to an old and archaic U.S. law called the Jones Act it deserves to beContinue reading “The Cruise Port of Vancouver”

Port of Call Skagen, Denmark

Skagen (pronounced as if the g wasn’t there), Denmark is a smallish port located on the Jutland peninsula and is Denmark’s northernmost town. Besides having a watch company named after it, Skagen is also noted for its beach, sand dunes and scenery. Where Your Ship Docks Skagen has docking facilities for large cruise ships rightContinue reading “Port of Call Skagen, Denmark”

Key West and a Cruise

A Dispatch From Key West or The Canary In America’s Coal Mine My wife and I are getting back to traveling and cruising and we just booked and headed off on a last minute Caribbean cruise. On this cruise our ship spent a day in Key West and I learned a few things that gotContinue reading “Key West and a Cruise”

Florida History In Ocala

It’s unusual to come across an early nineteenth century stockade fort in the middle of a Florida town. Not something you expect outside of Disney World, but that’s what you’ll find in Ocala. It’s a historically accurate replica of Fort King on its original site. Designated a National Historic Landmark the site is being developedContinue reading “Florida History In Ocala”

Port of Call Ft. Lauderdale

Ft. Lauderdale is a popular South Florida tourist destination as well as a major cruise departure port that has much to offer. As a cruise departure port it has the unique advantage of being located within two miles of its international airport. As a tropical vacation city it boasts some of the best beaches inContinue reading “Port of Call Ft. Lauderdale”

Photo Essay • The Panama Canal

Photographic impressions from travels near and far… One of cruising’s great experiences is transiting the Panama Canal. Over one hundred years old the canal remains one of mans greatest engineering accomplishments. Coming into the canal ships are lifted eighty-five feet above sea level by a series of locks to Lake Gaton. After transiting the lakeContinue reading “Photo Essay • The Panama Canal”